Diamond DA 20-C1 N954DA
21 March 2008 · Pueblo, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 2008 at about 23:10 local time, a Diamond DA 20-C1 registered N954DA, operated by Doss Aviation IFS, was involved in an accident near Pueblo, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pueblo, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pueblo Memorial (PUB)
- Coordinates
- 38.2889, -104.4964
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA 20-C1
- Registration
- N954DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Doss Aviation IFS
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fowler → Pueblo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08CA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the failure of the student pilot, and then the flight instructor to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and the crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to the initial approach, the tower reported the wind was from 280 degrees at 22 knots. During the final approach to runway 26L, the airplane encountered gusty crosswind conditions. Approximately 15 to 20 above ground level with the student pilot at the airplane controls, the airplane nose was 20 degrees to the right and the wings were level. At that time, the flight instructor took over control of the airplane and applied control inputs to correct for the crosswind. The airplane continued to the right and descended "with no response to my inputs." The instructor then applied full power and attempted a go-around. The airplane "lightly" touched down on the runway, however, continued to the right side of the runway surface and contacted rising terrain. Subsequently, the left main landing gear separated and the airplane came to rest upright off the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Diamond DA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2008 | Diamond DA 20-C1 | Alamo Lake State Park, Arizona, United States | Sabena Airline Training Center, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Diamond DA-20-C1 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | Falcon Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Diamond DA-20-C-1 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Doss Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Diamond DA 20-C1 | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Chesapeake Proflight | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Diamond DA 20-C1 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2008 | Diamond DA 20 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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